North West England Gull Project

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Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus recoveries

These birds ringed as part of the North West England Gulls Project have been recovered elsewhere, or have been ringed elsewhere and re-captured or re-sighted by us. Click on a ring number to see a life history for that bird and a map of its known movements.

Ring number Age / sex Activity Date Location Movement Duration

GY38704

N:5A9

1 Ringed 29 Jun 2023 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 22 Nov 2025 Santa Gadea, Tapia de Casariego, Asturias (Oviedo), Spain 1206km SSW 2y 4m 24d

GY40167

N:1P5

1 Ringed 27 Jun 2025 Walney Island, Cumbria
Colour marks read 22 Nov 2025 Douro river, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal 1493km SSW 0y 4m 26d

GY04476

N:V10

1 Ringed 08 Jul 2021 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 21 Nov 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 4y 4m 13d

GY38353

N:P04

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 17 Jan 2023 La Carihuela Beach, Torremolinos, Malaga, Spain 1933km S 0y 6m 12d
Colour marks read 05 Mar 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 0y 8m 0d
Colour marks read 06 Mar 2023 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 0y 8m 1d
Colour marks read 05 Mar 2023
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06 Mar 2023
Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 0y 8m 1d
Colour marks read 17 Nov 2023 Puerto de la Caleta de Velez, Malaga, Spain 1915km S 1y 4m 12d
Colour marks read 12 Dec 2023 Caleta de Vélez, Malaga, Spain 1919km S 1y 5m 7d
Colour marks read 07 Jan 2024 Malaga Harbour, Malaga, Spain 1920km S 1y 6m 2d
Colour marks read 04 Mar 2024 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 1y 7m 28d
Colour marks read 20 Oct 2025 Matosinhos Beach, Matosinhos, Porto, Portugal 1489km SSW 3y 3m 15d
Colour marks read 21 Nov 2025 Vertedero R S U los Ruices, Malaga, Spain 1918km S 3y 4m 16d

GE06546

N:3M9

1 Ringed 29 Jun 2024 Carlisle, Cumbria
Colour marks read 13 Nov 2024 Sesimbra, Setúbal, Portugal 1887km SSW 0y 4m 15d
Colour marks read 21 Nov 2025 Doca da Caldeirinha, Lisboa, Portugal 1858km SSW 1y 4m 23d

GY39548

N:5C6

1 Ringed 02 Jul 2024 Bowland - Woodyards, Lancashire
Colour marks read 21 Oct 2024 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 31km SSE 0y 3m 19d
Colour marks read 21 Nov 2025 Local Nature Reserve of the Douro River Estuary, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal 1500km SSW 1y 4m 19d

GV82894

N:D30

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2019 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 12 Nov 2021 Sinfin Moor Wetlands, Derby 146km SSE 2y 4m 7d
Colour marks read 28 Jan 2023 Attenborough Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire 152km SE 3y 6m 23d
Colour marks read 31 Jan 2023 Attenborough Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire 152km SE 3y 6m 26d
Colour marks read 19 Nov 2025 Attenborough Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire 152km SE 6y 4m 14d
Colour marks read 28 Jan 2023
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19 Nov 2025
Attenborough Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire 152km SE 6y 4m 14d

GY38365

N:P16

1 Ringed 05 Jul 2022 Bowland - Langden Head, Lancashire
Colour marks read 18 Nov 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 26km SSE 3y 4m 13d

GE18718

N:2CU

1 Ringed 01 Jul 2025 Bowland - Brennand West, Lancashire
Colour marks read 09 Nov 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 31km SSE 0y 4m 8d
Colour marks read 10 Nov 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 31km SSE 0y 4m 9d
Colour marks read 11 Nov 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 31km SSE 0y 4m 10d
Colour marks read 16 Nov 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 31km SSE 0y 4m 15d
Colour marks read 18 Nov 2025 Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 31km SSE 0y 4m 17d
Colour marks read 09 Nov 2025
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18 Nov 2025
Queens Park Lake, Lancashire 31km SSE 0y 4m 17d

GE06513

N:0M6

1 Ringed 29 Jun 2024 Carlisle, Cumbria
Colour marks read 17 Nov 2025 Agadir beach, Agadir, Morocco, Morocco 2772km SSW 1y 4m 19d

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